London’s Heathrow Airport enjoyed a record month in August, welcoming 8 million passengers through its five terminals in a single month for the first time – and becoming the first European airport to do so ever.
The milestone achievement positions Heathrow as the first major European hub to exceed the 8 million mark and further cements Heathrow’s critical role as the UK’s gateway to growth.
August 1 proved to be the busiest day of the month, for Heathrow, with more than 270,000 passengers passing through the airport. Overall, the airport saw its busiest summer season ever, this year.
Heathrow CEO Thomas Woldbye said: “August is set to go down in the history books – Heathrow became the first European airport to handle over eight million passengers in a single month and we achieved that whilst maintaining industry-leading punctuality and service levels. This is an outstanding achievement, made possible by the collective efforts of our colleagues, airline partners and the wider airport community who worked as one to deliver excellent service for our passengers and the UK.”
